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Fortescue public beach
4.4★ · 40 Google ratings · Fortescue, Delaware
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
120 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
80°F
Tide
6 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
330 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Fortescue public beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for quiet shell collecting
The beach offers abundant shells and sea glass with few crowds, making it ideal for relaxed beachcombing.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2024–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2024–2026
Visit before June or after August
Green head flies and biting horseshoe flies swarm the beach from June through at least August, making visits.
Bring heavy-duty insect repellent anyway
One reviewer noted DEET is worth using despite potential skin irritation if you visit during bug season.
Expect shallow water and shallow facilities
The water stays shallow for swimming, but the only public facility is a frequently filthy outhouse.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
80°F
Waves
0.6 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 03:13 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:38 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:49 | High tide | ↑ |
| 22:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:45 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 351 Jersey Ave, Fortescue, NJ 08321
🌊 Water 120 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Fortescue public beach?
120 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Fortescue public beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Fortescue public beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
